Prevalence of overweight, male in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Prevalence of overweight, male was 36.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, male in Early-demographic dividend, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, male in Early-demographic dividend is 36.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, male in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 36.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1990.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 31st of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, male in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.0% | — |
| 1991 | 15.5% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 16.0% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 16.5% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 17.9% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 18.5% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 33.4% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 34.2% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 15.0% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 20.2% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 27.1% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 35.1% | 36.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0403 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, male in Early-demographic dividend?
- Prevalence of overweight, male in Early-demographic dividend was 36.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1990.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, male rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.